Bishop Edward Malesic, in his weekly Scripture reflection, talks about the Gospel story where Jesus heals a leper. He highlights Jesus’ compassion and the risks he took, including potential rejection. The Bishop draws a comparison between these risks and the ones Jesus takes when offering us forgiveness and love.
Bishop Malesic discusses the transformation of the healed man who, against instructions, shared his healing story. He suggests that accepting God’s love should lead to a similar change in us, both externally and internally. He believes our hearts should be filled with Jesus’ compassion.
The Bishop urges us to change our actions in response to Jesus’ salvation and to take similar risks. He proposes that this could mean risking our comfort to assist others. He also challenges us to love those who are often deemed unlovable.
Bishop Malesic stresses that accepting those rejected by others is Jesus’ way. He believes this is the lesson of sacrificial love that Jesus wants us to learn. He ends his reflection by wishing everyone a blessed week as Lent begins on Wednesday.